FATE Apocalypse

A blog for your campaign

While the wiki is great for organizing your campaign world, it’s not the best way to chronicle your adventures. For that purpose, you need a blog!

The Adventure Log will allow you to chronologically order the happenings of your campaign. It serves as the record of what has passed. After each gaming session, come to the Adventure Log and write up what happened. In time, it will grow into a great story!

Best of all, each Adventure Log post is also a wiki page! You can link back and forth with your wiki, characters, and so forth as you wish.

One final tip: Before you jump in and try to write up the entire history for your campaign, take a deep breath. Rather than spending days writing and getting exhausted, I would suggest writing a quick “Story So Far” with only a summary. Then, get back to gaming! Grow your Adventure Log over time, rather than all at once.

Deadwood is built in a petrified forest and is a trade center where Axel’s shop is located. There is also a Raelian Temple and an orphanage. There are tunnels underneath that provide shelter during sandstorms and raids.

Don’s Boys are an organized crime that charge taxes in exchange for protection. Don asked us to investigate disappearances in or near the bazaar. We were offered wealth in exchange for solving this problem.

There was an atmosphere of nervousness and fear in the bazaar. Old Man Coyote knew that Brown had his store by an expanse of ruins. Coyote saw a man beckoned to the ruins. He went in, was knocked out, and was dragged in deeper to the buildings. Old Man Coyote’s keen eyes saw that they were members of the Dust Devils, a small but dangerous raider band.

Axel and Hedda convinced Brown to spill everything. He was working with the Dust Devils to capture travelers for some unknown reason. There are at least eight of these kidnappers. Old Man Coyote returned and told his story. Axel recalled that the gang wanted him to make a large refrigeration device.

Old Man Coyote slinks off and tried to track down the kidnappers. He found their trail and saw the raiders. They wanted to put him on ice. The ruins had Rubble and Wreckage and were Isolated. Coyote drew fast and shot three raiders dead.

Hedda fired too and also shot three Dust Devils down. Axel tried to get them to surrender. Coyote took advantage of his Superior Position to sneak into his enemy’s range. Hedda shot badly but this Steely-Eyed Warrior was not hit. Axel was nearly shot but the chaos of the battle protected him. Coyote sneaked up, knocked one out with his entrenching tool and sliced open the other’s throat. This is how the raiders were gone.

We rescued the kidnapped victim and found some guns and ammo that the raiders no longer needed. The young man was Jonah, who helped Dr. Powell.

Axel found a note on the raiders. It was a list of times at night. We also found the refrigerator. Coyote unlocked it, and we saw many human organs inside. Axel examined it and decided that the unit had been well-used and dragged around the tunnels below.

We went to Axel’s shop and interrogated him. He resisted but Old Man Coyote convinced him to talk. He said that the Dust Devils were selling the organs to an unknown gang in the tunnels. He told us about an unmonitored entrance to the tunnel. We took the Dust Devil to Rico, who shot him dead.

We went to speak to Dr. Powell and return Jonah. She did not seem guilty. In gratitude she told us that a vicious dry spell might be coming soon and we should guard our water.

Old Man Coyote suggested that Axel Grease make a trapped box to ambush the organ buyers. He rigged a box that could be detonated with a remote control.

Old Man Coyote found the entrance and opened the portcullis like entrance. The entrance was quiet. We found our way into Unknown Miles of abandoned subway tunnels all of them in Endless Darkness. We found the dropoff point where there were many tracks in the dust.

We heard noise approaching and took cover. Old Man Coyote saw a small, man-powered vehicle come down the track. They used no lights and moved very quietly. They approached the box and opened it. There was s huge explosion and nails and metal shards flew. Two fell dead and two popped up, shrieking and angry. Axel Grease was nearly shot because his hatred of mutants made him expose himself in his eagerness to attack. William Tell took down another attacker. Axel got a lucky shot and roasted one with a blue bolt of plasma.

Hedda shot and the enemy target ducked. William Tell shot one kin the leg and turned to run. Coyote chased him and caught up. The creature wheeled about and hissed, scratching Coyote deeply, and the old hermit crushed his enemy’s throat with his entrenching tool.

William Tell went to give the leg-shot enemy some first aid, and was horrified to see it was a hideous mutant. He could not bring himself to give him medical care.

Coyote heard human voices coming. We ran to the vehicle and went down the tunnel. We saw Rico point at the ceiling. His men tried to collapse the roof. We came out and convinced him that we had a good reason to sneak down and fight these mutants.

We went out to find what we could salvage from the falling satellite. The impact site is likely to be covered by a dust cloud and may be radioactive. As we drove, Old Man Coyote saw a structure protruding from the sand, as well as some bloody bodies scattered about. William Tell and Old Man Coyote saw someone or something skitter into the structure. It seemed to be a mutant lizard of some kind. Hedda and Old Man Coyote sneaked forward. Coyote saw that the bodies opened up down the middle. They seem to have had their organs harvested.

William Tell saw the large lizard and, hating mutants, shot it. Old Man Coyote’s shooting hit a motorcycle and the two riders tumbled as the bike fell. Hedda and William Tell managed to eliminate the threat of the other bike. Some trucks and bikes drove by in the distance but did not come to avenge their companions. We found some food stashed here.

We drove to the brownout and in. We reached our goal and Old Man Coyote saw no vehicle tracks near the crash site. Axle Grease drove us up to the site. The crashed item was 40 yards in diameter and had Chinese writing on it. Old Coyote for in through an access hatch and Axel got us in. The inside was dark and there was a peculiar smell chemical. Hedda hoisted up a metal shutter and gave us a huge opening. It was cool inside and There were many boxes and crates there.

William Tell was hiding and keeping watch in an ancient tree and saw raiders coming. He took a shot with his rifle and got two of them with a burst of automatic fire. Old Man Coyote found some Perfect Cover and set up an ambush.

One armored truck shot at William Tell and barely missed. He shot into an opening and git someone inside. Coyote saw the other big vehicle pull in and found the it had a weak top. He got ready to attack, but Axel destroyed it with an RPG. Coyote tried to help Hedda by attacking her assailants but missed just as William shot one and Hedda killed he other. Axel killed the one survivor with his plasma rifle.

We refueled, using our dead enemies’ fuel and loaded up our truck. Coyote are fruit until he was stuffed and Axel set off a loud, bright beacon that attracted mutants to the area. A simian mutant with flayed-looking skin and multiple mandibles. One approached William and Axel angrily shot it, also vaporizing the trucks’ wheel, then the rest attacked.

Chaos ensued as the mutants attacked. William Tell gunned down one of the simian mutant with flayed-looking skin and multiple mandibles. Coyote dived into the van and partially closed the door. Axel shot one of the creatures but did not put it down. One of the creatures almost got Coyote but he managed to shut the van door on it.

One of the mutants grabbed William’s shirt and Axel got grabbed too. Hedda was hard pressed by another mutant. The attackers whipped Axel around like a rage doll so William killed them. Two mutants tried to force their way into the van and Coyote killed one and wounded the other. Then he beat the other to death with his gun barrel. Hedda struggled to survive but luck was against her. Poison pumped into her system ash her knife wedged into its ribs.

Coyote quietly sneaked up behind the creature attacking Hedda and buried his entrenching tool deep in the creature’s head. William was also envenomed by his attacker. Then, Hedda and William killed the rest. First aid helped Hedda, but she was unable to help.

Coyote and Hedda found water and medical supplies in the van. Axel’s directions got us lost, but Coyote found a collapsed structure that would provide some insulation and protection. Coyote found evidence of a fight, including bloodstains and slime.

William hallucinated and was sick but thought he saw a human figure running towards us. Coyote decided to get in closer and see what was happening. He saw that she was being chased by a 100 foot long reptile. Axel shot the monster with a grenade launcher and badly wounded it. The thing gave chase and closed. Hedda wounded it a bit more. William shot too. The whipping tail slapped the can Coyote was driving but he went to help the victim. Axel and William were rocked by the monster’s leap onto the truck. They leaped out as the monster crushed Axel’s truck into scrap. William shot and made a good shot and the giant lizard dove into the sand and escaped.

Coyote drove by to pick her up and William shot the female mutant. He then stated to bleed from the nose. Hedda tried to do first aid but failed. William started to get worse. We got back to Deadwood and were greeted by Egren, who likes Hedda. WE talked him into proceeding and Doctor Powell helped William.

William thought that he saw a body on a nearby table. The doctor denied this, but William noticed blood on the floor. His companions rejoined him. Coyote saw that the doctor was tense. We spoke to the doctor and told her about the female mutant with organs in a refrigerated box. She showed us a dead mutant with human organs in it. It was 80 % human parts. The doctor speculated about how skilled the doctor who did this might be.

We met an odd person that was excited about what we found in the desert. He was Nigel and seemed to think that there was an intact space ship somewhere on Earth. Coyote noticed that the drought was getting worse.

Coyote was intrigued by Nigel and shadowed him for a bit after he departed. He discovered that Nigel was already being tailed by a man named Walker belonging to the powerful militaristic faction known as The Legion.

Old Man Coyote followed Nigel and saw that he was being shadowed by members of The Legion, a militaristic clique from the Settlement of Cortez. Coyote recognized one as Walker.

Axel made a motor for the handcart and we headed deeper into the tunnel. We rode for hours. We reached an intersection where there was evidence of combat and noticed evidence that a cache of supplies were hidden nearby. Ratlike mutants appeared and we went farther. Then, we approached a barricade, but backed up when William Tell heard a click of some sort and we saw a suspicious wire stretched across the tunnel, Old Man Coyote found an access way to travel around. He popped the hatch and climbed in.

Coyote saw two guards by the barricade. They spoke to themselves about what they should do. William Tell and Coyote crept down the access shaft and Axel and Hedda sneaked down the main tunnel. William Tell shot at the two lookouts but and grazed one. Coyote jumped out and found some Rubble the Conceals in the main tunnel. Hedda missed her shot and Axel tried to think of a way to threaten the interlopers.

Old Mab Coyote was nearly hit but ducked behind some rubble. William Tell killed one of the guards. Axel collapsed a steel beam and neutralized the other guard. Then, three laser spots danced about near us. Snipers were about, Old Man Coyote tried to stealth his way into the access shaft but was driven back by gunfire. William Tell shot and wounded the one controlling the heavy weapon.

The dog mutants crept forward and attacked Axel. The mutant fired and collapsed part of the ceiling. on Axel and William. Axel skilled the pack of mutants with his plasma rifle. There was much shooting and William Tell and Axel were wounded.

The mutants collapsed the tunnel as Coyote escaped. As Axel was being treated, Coyote heard the mutants in the distance howling in fear near the supply cache. We stopped the cart and looked around. We continued and eventually saw a giant fanged mouth eat a pack of dog mutants. It then shifted and became more hideous and looked more like the dog mutants. William was badly shocked and we returned to Deadwood.

We were escorted to the Don. His rooms were fancy and well decorated, The Don was an older, soft spoken man. Rico was humble in front of his boss. The Boss was impressed by our efforts but was concerned by the war that seemed to be starting.

Old Man Coyote suggested we find where the mutants were and maybe eventually kill their surgeon. The Don was interested in their resources. He rewarded up with luxury goods.

Coyote has found that many prospectors are going into the rocky gorge to seek water.

Surprising them with his gun, Coyote saved Hadley, an old prospector. He shot the thieves and got two guns from them. Hadley was shot, but Coyote managed to get him to the clinic in time to save his life.

Axel tried to find out where the mutants had their lair.

We got to Magellan and Axel and William got into an argument with Rico and Paula, a woman who worked in entry control. This was cleared up eventually. We were called in to see Administrator Clark. He asked us about mutants that we had seen. Old Man Coyote arranged a later discussion. Then we went on to see Nigel. Administrator Clark is a very committed and strict leader.

Coyote sees Walker weaving through the crowd. We went to see Nigel and had a drink. Old Man Coyote noticed a tiny outpost on one of the maps. It is called Haven.

We talked to Administrator Clark and he asked if we had spoken to Dr Powell about that and that she had not told us anything helpful. He directed us to Sharpe the mutant hunter and Raleigh. Axel was tackled and nearly killed for interfering with their security arrangements after seeing several mysterious intruders.

Then, we went to see Mr. Raleigh. He thought that we were going to make fun of him. Raleigh was shocked and fearful when asked about intelligent mutants. He seemed to be hiding something. Coyote peeked around them and saw a table heavy with food and a loose ceiling panel. Coyote told him that the Legion were planning to go to Haven in number and Riley made a quick goodbye.

Coyote sneaked over to Nigel"s and saw that the door had a new mechanical lock and a spot of blood. Coyote saw Nigel strangling, dangling in the air. Coyote picked the lock as the others came over. They barged in and took damage from a stun grenade trap. William Tell started talking to them after he got up and things looked bad. Threats were made by both sides.

Coyote wounded Walker and the cloaked man counter attacked. A battle ensued and plasma flashed. Walker got his knife stuck in the wall for a moment. Axel shot one. Walker took out a grenade and Coyote grabbed the hand and held it shut. Still partially blinded, Hedda killed Walker. Old Man Coyote got the grenade and put back the pin.

Security showed up and took the bodies into custody. Nigel told us that the attackers were ;very interested in the ship’s weapon and security systems. The weapons were nuclear. Rico left for Deadwood, as mutants were swarming.

We went to the Elder, but first we were disarmed and had opaque helmets put on us. The Elder was ancient, hooked up to various life support systems. He was both impressive and sad. He asked why we were here. Coyote said it was to speak to Nigel and a couple of experts on Mutants. Axel said it was to seek out the sages in town. The Elder said that the mutants were a game changer in the wastes, and a key to the future. WE noticed an odd symbol that he wore which was unfamiliar to us. We were then ushered out. Axel asked if the Elder came down in the space craft that made up the palace. The Elder said that he could not remember and then his vital signs destabilized.

The group went on with Old Man Coyote to Raleigh’s place. He climbed onto the roof using a ladder that Axel made. Coyote heard Raleigh and a woman speaking. He wanted to escape across the wastes to Vortigus.

Sharpe spied William in the street and tried to get him to help in a confrontation with Raleigh.

The roof panel collapsed and Coyote fell in. He tried to convince Raleigh that he got lost on the way to a local bordello. Axel shot at Raleigh and tried to shake him up and the eccentric ran. Coyote started fighting him. Sharpe broke in because of the noise. Raleigh warned the others to run and Coyote beat him up by throwing him into some boxes.

Sharpe grabbed Raleigh and told him to talk. Axel and William searched the back. He yelled a sudden warning and a black shape surged forward. Coyote shot and killed it. The thing looked like a child, though a mutant one. As security team appeared. They questioned Axel first, and he said that he came to deescalate the situation.

Security was frightened that there were intelligent mutants that had infiltrated the city. Computer research confirmed that Raleigh was a collaborator and had fallen in love with a female mutant and had a child. He had a heart attack as he was led off and Hedda saved his life with quick first aid.

Security told us that they were searching for a female mutant that was carrying a valuable cargo. We heard that the Legion was mobilizing and that the Raider King was mobilizing. Rumors abounded. We visited Nigel and he wanted to mount an expedition to ground zero.

Old Man Coyote notices a vulnerable pile of fuel and water that might be lifted

Old Man Coyote sees Hadley and is generous and gives me two canteens worth of water

The Whisperer noticed a new religious cult appears and chants. Their members wear shrouds. William Tell tried to see where they came from. They were spread out and scouting.

Coyote approaches these people. Where does this message came from? Coyote learns a bit about the theology. The speaker produces a dirty cup.

Coyote sees a corpse. Lies and says he’s still alive, takes him to Dr. Powell. Axel and William suspect religious types. Luxury goods of the dead had the same brand of cigarettes. These were Lucky 7 brand. Coyote cleverly took some water from the vendor.

Hedda talked about making contact with Egrin

Axel asked for some future tech to make a filter in return for a cut. Rico was a bit angry but Rose tried to convince him. Don’s boys get the machine but we get the clean water of vendor.

A few figures went to the derelict part of town.

Religious types clean weapons and chant, also look into a canister.

The Whisperer made two silencers for his commando raid.

The evangelists disappeared to who knows there

Coyote saw some cultists patrolling as we snuck in

The Whisper got in deep and stealthy, behind a pew

Coral walked in and acted helpless. The crowd seemed like they were waiting for someone

Coral descended into the bowels of hell

William and Silent killed two guards with their silences guns

The Whisper jammed his boot into the closing door to rescue Cora. He was grazed by a guard’s bullets.

Coral

William Tell tried to dodge some gunfire and
Coyote knocked out a guard and Hedda shot two

Coral found some water and got a sample. She also scavenged some military stuff
The Whisper killed three guards

William dodged a grenade

Coyote killed two guards messily

William, Whisperer, and Coral tried to dodge a grenade from a launcher. William’s ears rang. Whisperer was stunned a bit. Coral found a dank tunnel after opening a door. They emerge suddenly into the street, battered but alive. Coyote found a concealed doo that allowed us to escape the cult and the guard patrols.
Two of the three waters were poisoned

Coyote knew that something was wrong. Amelia was stunned and said that the Doctor was going to want to see something. Coyote saw some good place to hide and saw a dead male, Jonah, the young man that we rescued. The Doctor was stunned. (Addendum: Jonah was not dead but in a near-death catatonic state having imbibed an almost lethal dose of poisoned water)

We hear the Doctor mention Adam.

Axel successfully finished his machine
The town boss was mobilized and decided to raid the place. What we learned confirmed things that he found.

On the way to Axel’s Coyote heard something, tried to stop a suicide bomber from destroying the machine. He missed and was knocked on his ass. He was stunned and disoriented.

There was a huge explosion and most of Don’s Boys there died. Rico was also badly wounded. Axel looked for bits of technology. The Whisperer and Coral carried him to the doctor.

No advanced tech survived from the machine‘s destruction.

Coyote noticed 20-30 of Don’s Boys heading towards the ruins.

Coral noticed a strange man from Magellan with satchels and bags that seemed to be searching the blast site. He is a lore master. He talked to Coral and the Whisperer. He wanted to know about the fanatics and the blast. He quoted the wormwood reference. His name is Ahmed.

The Dawnbringers seek to destroy. Can’t be reasoned with and take no prisoners. They almost took over Magellan.

Coral tried to convince one of Don’s Boys to stop the attack. She tried to sell him on using a secret entrance. Coral convinced him.

Hedda and Coyote got in to see the Don after the old man convinced the guard. Ahmed stepped forward and he talked to the Don. He called off the attack, and decided to send in Jack.

Ahmed said that the fanatics are often branded or otherwise marked with a cross. Hedda said that he might have men that were converts and sleeper agents.

The Don gives Hedda a fancy platinum and copper flip phone as a rewad.
Dr. Powell is very protective of her charges because she can’t have children. She is packing up.

The Whisperer staked out the doctor’s office. He sees her leave the hospital late at night. She drove out and crashed he vehicle out of the gates.

We decided to .
The cultists had fled and the traps have been re-rigged by the Don’s cleaner.

Off to Serenity. Coyote and Hedda and Sharpe and Axel ride together. The Whisperer and Coral and William rode together.

A rolling sandstorm greeted us on our way out. Coyote’s keen observation helped us avoid the path of the storm.

Coyote noticed equipment scattered about in part of the desert. We searched.

Hedda noticed some valuable items. We found some high tech and luxury goods.
On the third day out, we started seeing dead plant life.

We saw some movement behind the dunes and Axel drove closer in his stealthed vehicle. There was a pack of mutants, some of them wounded by bullets, that seemed to be fleeing something. Coyote examined the dead body. There was a bit of cloth in one’s mouth, a bit insulated by radiation. He dug out expanded bullets. Coyote suspects Legion activity.

We noticed tracks leaving Serenity are preserved in the soil. This suggested a bit of moisture in the soil.

Coyote stepped out of the vehicle to scout and a horrible smell of rot hit him. He investigated a glinting in the dirt and saw spent casings from a recently-used weapon as well as some prints. He also saw a corpse in the dead brush. The stench was really much greater.

There was a dead, humanoid mutant with hook-like talons that was not dead for too long. It had a bizarre face with mandibles and a honeycomb of openings and no eyes.

At this point, a mutant wandered near and Coyote saw a living one of these creatures. He carefully snuck away and avoided the creature. We all saw more moving creatures in the brush.

Axel’s hatred of mutants drove him to shoot and the rest joined in. They smelled really bad when they were shot. They bounded and swarmed about. A few chased us, but most swarmed the one that fell.

Coyote noticed fresh vehicle tracks and saw some caves in some rocks. He snuck forward through some lava tubes and crevices. There was lichen on the rocks. He saw two armed people wearing masks inside, as well as some antipersonnel mines. He reported back. This reminded him of some raiders called the Chem Boys, who liked chemical warfare.

Axel sent out a drone. There were many mutant in and near Serenity. We camouflaged the vehicles. A mutant showed up. The Whisper drew it off with his drone, and the creature leapt at it but it missed dur to clever flying.

We came closer and saw living plants and the outskirts of the city, and the town gates. Drone scouting revealed mutants inside that avoided the spring. It also saw water flowing out of a cave. Some great shadow was in the sky. The Whisper made the drone avoid it.

The thing had a wingspan of 200 feet and was leathery and terrible. Sharpe was speechless. The thing screeched horribly and a blue glow came from its mouth. The monster’s presence seemed to disrupt technology. The Whisper’s vehicle wouldn’t start.

Coyote, Hedda, and Coral went to scavenge. He found some fallen branches that made it easier to pass over the wall. Coyote decided that some insulated things might have protected their contents, including high-tech stuff.

The Whisper opened the vehicle door and was caught unawares by a gunman. Axel was too. They were led away by the masked gunmen. The Whisperer told them that they were the only two ones there.

Coyote and his companions made their way into Axel’s old lab. Coral realized what we might need to fix the van. Coyote slid down a ladder into the darkness. He felt some slime on his hazmat gloves and he heard skittering as he went down to the next level. He got ready to light his torch.

Axel and the Whisperer got taken away. Axel tried to talk their captors out of killing them. The Whisperer tried to get in a good word too. The men in the masks said they are from haven. Axle dropped several names. They recognized Coral’s. They said that they were here for the category 3 creature. Axel produced a chain that had a medal that said Ailie on it, which angered the masked men. Axel said that Ailie was killed by the giant worm but the masked men said that she had been killed by a bullet.

Coyote heard acrid smell and heard skittering in the darkness. Coyote slid down the ladder silently and saw human-sized shapes. Coyote spilled some grease and set a fire. He saw more of the skittering creatures in the area. There were many creatures there.

Hedda and Coral slid down.

The masked men were getting ready to blow up and collapse the cave that had the spring in it. They wanted to kill the Phage, mutants that assimilate powers from other mutants. Axel suggested alternate options, but the masked men didn’t trust him. The masked men explained that the Phage had to be destroyed before it became unstoppable.

Coyote made a Molotov cocktail and prepared to make more. Coral cased the joint and saw ways to sneak around there. She crawled through a channel under the floor grating and was almost found by one of the creatures. She broke into a vehicle and she found the parts that we needed.

Axel made a couple of suggestions about how to deal with the Phage, but his words were met with skepticism. Then, they decided to recapture Axel’s shop and use a turret from that place to destroy the creature. During this arguing, they noticed the Phage blended in with the local trees. It made it hard to get into the shop.

Coyote lit up the larva with a firebomb and the big mutants near the back of the shop exploded at the same time. The closer mutants went up the access tunnel and Shape shot at them.

Axel and the group saw the great creature crawling toward the shop after the sound of gunfire was obvious. One of the men fired smoke grenades at the shop. Axel tried to run to the secret back entrance. He managed to do it and the Phage nearly grabbed him. They saw the fire and wanted to put it out. The masked men killed various mutants and the Whisper and Axel fought the flames and managed to put it out.

Coyote shot quickly and killed two of the masked men. Axel saw mutant faces underneath. Sharpe dropped down and tried to get the masked men to stop shooting and talk. The Whisperer threw a fire extinguisher at a masked man that was readying a grenade.

Coyote escaped from the group, climbing up into piping above. The others disarmed and surrendered. Coral tried to talk the group out of killing the captured adventurers. Still angered, they decided to go on with their goal of fixing up the turret.

Coyote heard a big thing pushing down on the building. Axle rigged the big gun and the masked leader gave the group back their weapons. The Whisperer drove the vehicle. The masked leader gave Coral a belt full of chemical grenades to disrupt the sense of smell of the hoppers. Coyote found a good, off-road motorcycle.